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Class objectives
The class is booked in blocks of six sessions. The blocks run concurrent and the
class is ongoing.
There are 3 paintings, three painting styles, to experience. I encourage
everyone to attempt one of each: landscape, still life, and portrait, in EACH of
the three styles: Realism, Impressionism, and an Expressive Abstraction. (Don't
get turned off by the word abstraction. Anything that isn't super photo realism
is actually abstraction.)
Both, beginners and intermediate painters work toward developing style and
visual vocabularies which are uniquely their own.
Each person works at his or her own pace, on an original composition. (Subject
matter can be borrowed from images, but composition must be original.)
I encourage painting students to learn drawing skills, but I have students who
insist they don't need to know how to draw and work very successfully from their
own photographs.
We begin by creating a painting in the manner of the renaissance masters.
Building upon a burnt umber value study in under painting, glazing layers of
color into a rich tapestry of remarkable chiaroscuros. Students often tell me
how amazing the process is for them, seeing the value study come to life and
building color layer by layer.
There are demonstrations and the occasional "little talk" (lecture), or class
exercise. But, generally the class is loose, fun, and highly individualized.
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Materials List
Sta-Wet Pallet
Spray Bottle
Hair Dryer
Paper Towels
Brushes
#10, 5/8", 3/4 Flat brushes
4, 8, 12 Round
#10, 6 Filberts
#4 Fan Blender
1018 RGM Pallet knife (or equivalent)
Simmons Workhorse or Bristle set ok
Stretched Canvas
2/ 16 x 20
2/ 18 x 24"
Paint Colors
(Any professional grade paint brand.)
Dioxidan Violet
Titan Buff
Quinacradone Magenta or Alizarin Crimson
Pthalo Blue (Green Shade)
Hansa Yello Medium
Yellow Ochre
Burnt Umber
Sepia
Paynes Gray
Ultramarine Blue
Carbon Black
Titanium and Zinc White
Mediums
Matte Medium
Gloss Medium
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Explorations & Exercises
Brush Strokes:
Your brushes are a critical tool. Using them is a critical skill set in the
development of your work.
1. Divide a sheet of canvas paper
or board into a grid, and practice making different strokes with each brush
by varying pressure, rolling the brush, and using different edges.
2. Practice building textures by working various strokes
in first one direction and then another.
3. Symbolism and even script can be incorporated into
brush strokes. Your landscape painting might literally say something!
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